Buffalo Bandits to host open tryout for free agent

Think you're good enough and tough enough to crack the Buffalo Bandits' roster. The National Lacrosse League team invites you to find out. The team is hosting an open tryout for free agents on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the First Niagara Center. Making the announcement on the team website, the Bandits are limiting registration to the first 44 approved applicants, with 40 runners and 4 goaltenders. The tryout will include 2 sessions, one running from 10 a.m. to noon and the other from 2 to 4 p.m. with lunch provided during the break. If you're interested, contact Bandits GM Steve Dietrich or Bandits Director of Lacrosse Operations Scott Loffler through the team's website. And be prepared to submit your lax resume, your medical history and sign an NLL Participation Waver.

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